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UIC Department of Performing Arts
College of Architecture and the Arts
EPASW Bldg. 1040 W. Harrison St. MC-255
Chicago, IL 60607-7130
phone 312-996-2977 | fax 312-996-0954
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"The mission of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is to present high quality arts programming and musical performances that will educate and enrich diverse communities in
Chicago
and beyond."
–Orbert Davis
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"...powerful, inspired performances." —Downbeat Magazine |
Orbert Davis
Director of UIC Jazz Studies, Conductor, Composer, Arranger–Chicago Jazz Philharmonic |
Photos courtesy of Kenneth Mohammed.
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In rehearsal, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic gets ready for "Made in Chicago: Home Cooked Jazz," (August 27, 2007) |
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic's education initiative, "MusicAlive" is one of the nations most comprehensive arts outreach, serving students from early childhood through young adulthood. |
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Drawing from a wealth of
Chicago
area talent, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic has the depth and flexibility in its programming and instrumentation to perform works from the standard jazz big band to the classical symphony, while seeking to create a new aesthetic in cross-genre collaborations.
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"...gleefully ignores boundaries that long have separated classical music and jazz."
—Chicago
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Professors Orbert Davis, trumpet, Stewart Miller, bass, Zvonimir Tot, guitar, and Ernie Adams, drums of the UIC Jazz Studies program |
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"
Davis
wielded his orchestra through a retrospective of
Chicago
's musical past and future like a master surrealist, with the baton and trumpet as his brushes." —Downbeat Magazine |
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